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With love and passion, everyone can have a nice garden...Elaine YimCount Your Blessings!Count The Garden By The Flowers, Never By The Leaves That Fall.Count Your Life With Smiles And Not The Tears That Roll...... Author unknown.

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Malaysian Flora USDA Zone 11

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The inflorescences of this heliconia species are unique and unusual. The bracts are tightly arranged in the shape of a spear. They are pinkish red with orange yellow tips towards the base. It can grow to 2.5m tall and it flowers the whole year round. Each bloom can last for months.

I think the spears look like the ancient weapon or spears of our indigeneous people.

I have seen this species before in Agricultural Park near Tenom, Sabah. There have a lots of Heliconia species and hybrid, even they have 1 corner of mini park with this plant. Not just this species, a lots of flowering species they designed as mini park, such as orchids, fern and many more. My point of view this park is marvelous!

This might not be a sweet word as i appreciate the flowers but not the vegetative parts. They grow so profusely, i dont like them. I have 3 kinds of Heliconia, i tried to kill the yellow ones (forgot species), but there are rhizomes left so its difficult to eradicate. I left some of the H.rostrata though because they are a bit tame and more beautiful flowers.

Andrea is right. Many gardeners hessitate to grow heliconias in their home gardens for fear of them being invasive. I felt the same too and only started with the dwarf H. psittacorum a few years ago. They are doing ok in my garden. If I grow the bigger ones like sexy pink or H.rostratum, I'll grow them in a flower pot as my ground space is limited. Those with bigger garden space can enjoy these heliconias.

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